Smart public goods: A smart bench does not necessarily make smart city in the Czech Republic

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https://doi.org/10.18559/ref.2023.1.189

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smart city, smart public goods, smart bench, Czechia

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Our paper summarises the results of a study conducted at the turn of 2021 and 2022 on the awareness of the existence of smart benches in the public space of Czech cities and municipalities. Smart benches represent one of a number of smart features that are implemented as part of the practical application of the smart city concept into the real environment of these municipalities. As our research has shown, the experience and awareness of smart public goods, specifically Smart benches, is currently at a rather low level among the public in the Czech Republic. This finding may trigger a discussion on their public justification in the context of their acquisition costs, but also, on the other hand, accentuate the need for their greater promotion.

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  • Kamila Turečková, Silesian University in Opava, Czechia
    Silesian University in Opava, Czechia
  • Jan Nevima, Silesian University in Opava, Czechia
    Silesian University in Opava, Czechia

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2023-10-10

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Turečková, K., & Nevima, J. (2023). Smart public goods: A smart bench does not necessarily make smart city in the Czech Republic. Research Papers in Economics and Finance, 7(1), 7-20. https://doi.org/10.18559/ref.2023.1.189

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